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04-14-2018, 04:35 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Spokane Valley
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M.O.C. #19510
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New Issues
First weekend out with our new fiver. I’m hoping I can fix these issue rather than go to the dealer. The kitchen sink faucet leaks. It seems like an inferior item. Would it be feasible to replace it with a faucet from the big box store? The hot water tank doesn’t seem to work on electric, was I impatient, or does it take a while to heat up compared to propane? I figured out that I don’t have a heat pump because I don’t see a see it on the thermostat. Other than a chilly, rainy weekend, things are going smoothly.
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2018 Montana 3810MS
2015 Chevy 3500HD
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04-14-2018, 04:57 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Brookings
Posts: 313
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That is strange that there is no heat pump. Scroll thru your thermostat and there is not a heat pump?? Yes.......takes a lot longer on electric vs. propane for water heater. Once mine is hot.....we never run out of hot water .
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04-14-2018, 05:20 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: ALAMEDA
Posts: 227
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I agree If we are taking extra long showers I turn on propane with electric otherwise we never run out on just electric alone. Ours is not called heat pump but it is the position right below furnace.
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2017 Ram 2500 Diesel, 4 wd crew cab, slr, pulrite super glide, short bed, 2 ea 100 Ah LiFePO4 12 volt Deep Cycle Battery
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04-14-2018, 05:46 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
Posts: 3,931
M.O.C. #20477
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For electric water heater both the switch in the inside electric panel and the switch outside under the hot water heater cover must be on.
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Zack and Donna plus Millie and Ranger
2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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04-14-2018, 06:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,550
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You can replace the faucet with a good one. I did and lots of others have also. Go for it.
Lynwood
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04-14-2018, 07:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bee Branch
Posts: 2,620
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Yes you can replace that faucet. And yes they use inferior plumbing fixtures (every builder in the industry does). Use them till they fail and replace with quality fixture (at least the holes in the sinks are standard plumbing sized.
Yes the electric water heat is a lot slower than gas. We leave electric on all the time while camping and supplement with gas when we take showers or for quick initial heat up. You might verify that the outside switch on the tank is on if so equipped.
Don't know your specific model but if it has dual A/C units and dual thermostats you will likely find that only one has heat pump.
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Bee Branch, AR.
2017 Ram 1 ton diesel duallyCrew Cab/Long Bed
2018 Montana High Country 381TH Garage Full of Toys
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04-14-2018, 08:56 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 1,567
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You can upgrade to a really good fauset from HD\Lowe's you mite need to get a coppull of adapters to hook up the water lines but it's the only way to go. That year Montana doesn't have a switch on the water heater it just takes a long time on Ele. Turn on gas & Ele to get it Hot then you can turn of the gas. We turn on gas & Ele when we take shower for faster recovery like every on saids. You should have a heat pump scroll the the T\Stat
on the main heater you should find it.
Bob & Carol
Washington St
2017 HC 352RL 2008 Dodge 3500 DRW CC LB 4x4
Happy Trails
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04-14-2018, 09:35 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Oro Valley
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M.O.C. #20477
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Bob,
My 18 has a switch on the water heater. Is it just specific models that do not?
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2018 3160RL
"Life is too short to stay indoors, enjoy the ride!"
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04-14-2018, 10:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
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M.O.C. #20475
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Zack I don't know. Are last two 5er's nether had a switch on the water heater but are old TT did maybe it's what they grab off the shelf at the time off build? Hoo knows
Bob & Carol
Washington St
2017 HC 352RL 2008 Dodge 3500 DRW CC LB 4x4
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04-15-2018, 08:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Gardnerville
Posts: 1,252
M.O.C. #17163
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Our watwr heater was not connected tp power ....
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04-15-2018, 04:19 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Spokane Valley
Posts: 119
M.O.C. #19510
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Resolving New Issues
Good call on the water heater switch. It was off. I'll test it again this weekend. Thank you all for your helpful advice. I'll make plans to shop the big box stores for new faucets when the time comes.
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2015 Chevy 3500HD
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04-15-2018, 05:15 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Brookings
Posts: 313
M.O.C. #18275
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Our 2018 has a switch on the water heater(Suburban) and also a switch in the control panel inside.
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04-16-2018, 01:40 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 55
M.O.C. #21263
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Our bedroom has a heat pump setting but not the front.
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04-16-2018, 04:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Thornville
Posts: 546
M.O.C. #21110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuzanneH
Our bedroom has a heat pump setting but not the front.
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Your heat pump will be located in the A/C unit that is the tallest of the 2 units you have/if it is so equipped with a heat pump. Mine is located in the rear over our kitchen.
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